norcuron 35 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I heard that there were some new growth earlyer this spring but I havent been down to Auburn sence last year. Anybody heard or seen anything about them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANSBY 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I heard that there were some new growth earlyer this spring but I havent been down to Auburn sence last year. Anybody heard or seen anything about them? I am not a Tree-ologist, but I see the trees at least 4 or 5 times per week. They don't look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUWALT 10 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 My Daughter sent me some pics of the trees last week and they don't look good at all. The smaller seems to have been trimmed of dead limbs and looks really bad. The larger looks to have a lot of dead limbs. She said there were some green leaves and some brown leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripe 5 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Been a few months since any news came out, but the last report wasn't good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDE_OxPx_2010 5,473 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I was in Auburn within the past few months and stopped to just take in the corner after a night of bar hopping. They don't look good, at all. Granted, alcohol may have been involved, but it's absolutely disgusting to look at them and think about what happened and made me tear up a little. What if we replaced the trees with bronze replicas? Has that been discussed as an option? I don't want to replant trees, they will be susceptible to this again, and don't think it won't be attempted now that the cat is out of the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcuron 35 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 I hope one day GOD will give me the chance to pass updyke on the street... Its not gonna be pretty. Jay has Ok'ed 2 large oaks to replace them if they do die. I still have hope tho. Im in Bham and havent seen them this year. They looked nasty last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANSBY 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I was in Auburn within the past few months and stopped to just take in the corner after a night of bar hopping. They don't look good, at all. Granted, alcohol may have been involved, but it's absolutely disgusting to look at them and think about what happened and made me tear up a little. What if we replaced the trees with bronze replicas? Has that been discussed as an option? I don't want to replant trees, they will be susceptible to this again, and don't think it won't be attempted now that the cat is out of the bag. Can't let your life be dictated by fear of what Updykes will do. I say replant them and use the $50,000 Tuscaloosa for Toomers donation to put up a huge sign that reads, "Welcome to Auburn, please don't put your testicles on anyone and try not to poison anything while you are here" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawmaw 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I was in Auburn within the past few months and stopped to just take in the corner after a night of bar hopping. They don't look good, at all. Granted, alcohol may have been involved, but it's absolutely disgusting to look at them and think about what happened and made me tear up a little. What if we replaced the trees with bronze replicas? Has that been discussed as an option? I don't want to replant trees, they will be susceptible to this again, and don't think it won't be attempted now that the cat is out of the bag. Can't let your life be dictated by fear of what Updykes will do. I say replant them and use the $50,000 Tuscaloosa for Toomers donation to put up a huge sign that reads, "Welcome to Auburn, please don't put your testicles on anyone and try not to poison anything while you are here" Just cracked me up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUfanLCDR 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 The problem Dansby with what you said is that all the ones you referred to can't possible be smart enough to read. The trees looked good early spring because new green growth did occur. The last 3-4 times I have seen them in the last month looks very bad. I would rather replace them with real trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripe 5 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I was in Auburn within the past few months and stopped to just take in the corner after a night of bar hopping. They don't look good, at all. Granted, alcohol may have been involved, but it's absolutely disgusting to look at them and think about what happened and made me tear up a little. What if we replaced the trees with bronze replicas? Has that been discussed as an option? I don't want to replant trees, they will be susceptible to this again, and don't think it won't be attempted now that the cat is out of the bag. When the poison was first confirmed Auburn had an imaging company come out and do a scan for just this idea of replacing the trees with bronze replicas. The scan was done from the tip to root in a 3D format. But I think that the consensus is to replace them with real trees when it's time. At this point I have very little hope that they will recover. I wish with all my might that they would, but it’s not looking good at all. If I could get a miniature bronze replica of the trees using the 3D imaging that was performed I would pay top dollar for them. As it’s a lasting image of the trees before the poison took hold of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcuron 35 Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 I was in Auburn within the past few months and stopped to just take in the corner after a night of bar hopping. They don't look good, at all. Granted, alcohol may have been involved, but it's absolutely disgusting to look at them and think about what happened and made me tear up a little. What if we replaced the trees with bronze replicas? Has that been discussed as an option? I don't want to replant trees, they will be susceptible to this again, and don't think it won't be attempted now that the cat is out of the bag. Can't let your life be dictated by fear of what Updykes will do. I say replant them and use the $50,000 Tuscaloosa for Toomers donation to put up a huge sign that reads, "Welcome to Auburn, please don't put your testicles on anyone and try not to poison anything while you are here" Just cracked me up!! DO NOT PASS OUT AROUND BAMMERS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDE_OxPx_2010 5,473 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I was in Auburn within the past few months and stopped to just take in the corner after a night of bar hopping. They don't look good, at all. Granted, alcohol may have been involved, but it's absolutely disgusting to look at them and think about what happened and made me tear up a little. What if we replaced the trees with bronze replicas? Has that been discussed as an option? I don't want to replant trees, they will be susceptible to this again, and don't think it won't be attempted now that the cat is out of the bag. Thanks for the info, that'd be a sweet thing to have. A mini Toomer tree that makes lemonade, no less! haha When the poison was first confirmed Auburn had an imaging company come out and do a scan for just this idea of replacing the trees with bronze replicas. The scan was done from the tip to root in a 3D format. But I think that the consensus is to replace them with real trees when it's time. At this point I have very little hope that they will recover. I wish with all my might that they would, but it’s not looking good at all. If I could get a miniature bronze replica of the trees using the 3D imaging that was performed I would pay top dollar for them. As it’s a lasting image of the trees before the poison took hold of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telling tiger 156 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Funny, Dansby, very funny Around4ever was driving through Auburn last week and he said he felt like they didn't look very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruheard 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 My bammer friend (oxymoron), said they were going to dig them up and replace them with fig trees so we could grow another Newton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnumtiger 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 My bammer friend (oxymoron), said they were going to dig them up and replace them with fig trees so we could grow another Newton. Sounds like you need a better class of friend...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,957 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I was in Auburn today - ate lunch at Momma G's and walked around campus, it's so dang hot & humid that I HAD to get a lemonade. The trees look really sparse and thin with patchy foliage and even some dried/dead areas up in the top. I've got 8 oaks of the exact same species in my own back yard, they are full of leaves, and so thick with foliage that when standing underneath them you can barely see the sky right now. So, the Toomers Trees are definitely fighting for their lives and suffering daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Probably not as informative as a close-up and personal look, but live cam at http://www.auburnalabama.org/cams/toomers/default.aspx Aren't there many many offspring of the trees around the state? Iff it does come to replacing the trees, I'd like to see the line continue. The youngsters probably wouldn't be fit for rolling for years, but a statue of Mr. Updyke might suffice for the interim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,957 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Probably not as informative as a close-up and personal look, but live cam at http://www.auburnalabama.org/cams/toomers/default.aspx Aren't there many many offspring of the trees around the state? Iff it does come to replacing the trees, I'd like to see the line continue. The youngsters probably wouldn't be fit for rolling for years, but a statue of Mr. Updyke might suffice for the interim. Actually the web-cam shows a better view than I got in my up close view today. I was on the sidewalk viewing skyward from the sidewalk. In the web-cam you can see that the foliage is sparse and thinned out in the tree tops. You shouldn't be able to "see through" an oak tree at this time of the year. In the web-cam you can see straight through the upper foliage and see the buildings in the background. It's looks like the trees continue to put on new leaves and then lose them before they have time to mature and fill out properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDE_OxPx_2010 5,473 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Probably not as informative as a close-up and personal look, but live cam at http://www.auburnalabama.org/cams/toomers/default.aspx Aren't there many many offspring of the trees around the state? Iff it does come to replacing the trees, I'd like to see the line continue. The youngsters probably wouldn't be fit for rolling for years, but a statue of Mr. Updyke might suffice for the interim. Actually the web-cam shows a better view than I got in my up close view today. I was on the sidewalk viewing skyward from the sidewalk. In the web-cam you can see that the foliage is sparse and thinned out in the tree tops. You shouldn't be able to "see through" an oak tree at this time of the year. In the web-cam you can see straight through the upper foliage and see the buildings in the background. It's looks like the trees continue to put on new leaves and then lose them before they have time to mature and fill out properly. He used enough spike to kill every tree on campus if nobody stepped in to contain it. I'm afraid we're using resources to fight a losing battle. I'm looking forward to rolling them 14 times this year though. Dead or not. WDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Probably not as informative as a close-up and personal look, but live cam at http://www.auburnalabama.org/cams/toomers/default.aspx Aren't there many many offspring of the trees around the state? Iff it does come to replacing the trees, I'd like to see the line continue. The youngsters probably wouldn't be fit for rolling for years, but a statue of Mr. Updyke might suffice for the interim. Actually the web-cam shows a better view than I got in my up close view today. I was on the sidewalk viewing skyward from the sidewalk. In the web-cam you can see that the foliage is sparse and thinned out in the tree tops. You shouldn't be able to "see through" an oak tree at this time of the year. In the web-cam you can see straight through the upper foliage and see the buildings in the background. It's looks like the trees continue to put on new leaves and then lose them before they have time to mature and fill out properly. If I'm remembering correctly, that's how the poison works - by chemically blocking photosynthesis. As long as the tree has some energy stores, it'll keep popping leaves in season, but the leaves can't feed themselves, much less the rest of the tree. I think that's why they tried the "intravenous" sugar-water approach in the spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron_chin_chiz 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I think that if the trees are replaced by other real trees there should at least be some sort of statue erected of the exact replicas. Maybe build it somewhere in or around the student center or by our snazzy engineering entrance on Magnolia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreAU79 0 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 My bammer friend (oxymoron), said they were going to dig them up and replace them with fig trees so we could grow another Newton. My BamR (alum) friend wanted some for his deck. I told him for an authentic uaT deck he should use Peckerwood. It grew common as weeds around Tuscaloosa. Haven't heard how that came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keesler 5,957 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Probably not as informative as a close-up and personal look, but live cam at http://www.auburnalabama.org/cams/toomers/default.aspx Aren't there many many offspring of the trees around the state? Iff it does come to replacing the trees, I'd like to see the line continue. The youngsters probably wouldn't be fit for rolling for years, but a statue of Mr. Updyke might suffice for the interim. Actually the web-cam shows a better view than I got in my up close view today. I was on the sidewalk viewing skyward from the sidewalk. In the web-cam you can see that the foliage is sparse and thinned out in the tree tops. You shouldn't be able to "see through" an oak tree at this time of the year. In the web-cam you can see straight through the upper foliage and see the buildings in the background. It's looks like the trees continue to put on new leaves and then lose them before they have time to mature and fill out properly. If I'm remembering correctly, that's how the poison works - by chemically blocking photosynthesis. As long as the tree has some energy stores, it'll keep popping leaves in season, but the leaves can't feed themselves, much less the rest of the tree. I think that's why they tried the "intravenous" sugar-water approach in the spring You know more about the technical stuff than I do and how the poison affected the trees. I'm just comparing what the Toomers Tree's look like compared to my own oaks ~ an I promise the Toomers Trees show severe distress. Back in March/April of this year I was so encouraged by the way the new growth looked. The trees were full of buds and new bright green leaves, I thought they'd recovered. Then, when I saw them again 3-4 weeks later all the leaves were yellow and were shedding badly which is not what should be happening in May. Now it just seems like they add on new leaves and smother out and die within a few weeks. I know a LOT of professional folks have put a ton of time, love, research, work, and money into their survival. It's just a sad thing to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
around4ever 4,139 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Last week. Left is traveling south on College and right is traveling east on Magnolia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Probably not as informative as a close-up and personal look, but live cam at http://www.auburnalabama.org/cams/toomers/default.aspx Aren't there many many offspring of the trees around the state? Iff it does come to replacing the trees, I'd like to see the line continue. The youngsters probably wouldn't be fit for rolling for years, but a statue of Mr. Updyke might suffice for the interim. Actually the web-cam shows a better view than I got in my up close view today. I was on the sidewalk viewing skyward from the sidewalk. In the web-cam you can see that the foliage is sparse and thinned out in the tree tops. You shouldn't be able to "see through" an oak tree at this time of the year. In the web-cam you can see straight through the upper foliage and see the buildings in the background. It's looks like the trees continue to put on new leaves and then lose them before they have time to mature and fill out properly. If I'm remembering correctly, that's how the poison works - by chemically blocking photosynthesis. As long as the tree has some energy stores, it'll keep popping leaves in season, but the leaves can't feed themselves, much less the rest of the tree. I think that's why they tried the "intravenous" sugar-water approach in the spring You know more about the technical stuff than I do and how the poison affected the trees. I'm just comparing what the Toomers Tree's look like compared to my own oaks ~ an I promise the Toomers Trees show severe distress. Back in March/April of this year I was so encouraged by the way the new growth looked. The trees were full of buds and new bright green leaves, I thought they'd recovered. Then, when I saw them again 3-4 weeks later all the leaves were yellow and were shedding badly which is not what should be happening in May. Now it just seems like they add on new leaves and smother out and die within a few weeks. I know a LOT of professional folks have put a ton of time, love, research, work, and money into their survival. It's just a sad thing to see. Agreed. ["Tiger eye with a poignant teardrop" emoticon seriously needed here] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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